Internal Waiting List application form

The centre maintains its own internal waiting list for families that are currently enrolled and using the centre. Current families requiring additional days of Childcare and/or Kindergarten* or wanting to change their day(s) must complete and lodge with the Centre an Internal waiting list form. 

Priority of places is always given to the family that has been requesting the spot the longest.  Siblings of children using the service are also given a higher priority as the service is committed to keep families and children together. 

The Coordinator according to the criteria outlined as follows determines priority of access to an available place:

• Existing part-time users will be given the opportunity to take up additional time at the discretion of the Coordinator.
• Siblings (i.e. children with siblings currently attending the Centre). This is in order to keep families together. In addition it may be expected that parents and families of siblings have an increased commitment to the Centre.  Siblings must have been on the waiting list for a reasonable period.
• Children of staff will be given the same priority as siblings.  This is in order to encourage continuity of experienced staff in our Centre.  It also recognises current trends in providing childcare in the workplace. 

 * For those families that currently have their child/ren in the 4 year old funded kindergarten room and who are requiring additional days, if vacancies exist will be allocated additional days in the Inventors room only. Please refer to the centre Priority of access policy for 3-5 room places in your Parent Handbook.